Trier, Moselle: Wine Tour with Cruise
Experience the Moselle on the boat. Afterwards, you will visit a winemaker in Trier with wine tasting and food. The journey to the winemaker is by vintage bus.
Structure
Drinking window
Best 5 to 18 years from vintage.
vintage5 yrs18 yrs20 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: lively fruit, herbal, saline
Palate: wild herbal, racy, sleek
A dry old-vine Riesling from the tiny Bruderberg monopole: lively fruit, wild racy herbal aromas, saline minerality and a vivid, sleek profile.
What it pairs with
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Grilled artichokes
Saline, herbal character meets the bitter-green vegetable. -
Mosel river trout meuniere
Bright slate-driven acidity and citrus mirror the brown-butter and lemon of the local fish. -
Herb-crusted halibut
Wild herbal aromas echo the crust.
How to serve Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben
Allow 5 minutes from open to pour.
- Open and pour. Open and pour directly. No decanting required for this style.
- Serve at 8-10°C. Cellar temperature (8-10°C) is the band for this style. Warmer pushes alcohol forward; colder dampens aromatics.
- Glassware. Use a smaller all-purpose white glass: the bowl shape rewards the wine's structure.
- Pair with. Grilled artichokes, Mosel river trout meuniere, Herb-crusted halibut. Match the wine's structure to the dish's fat and salt.
History
A dry old-vine Riesling from the tiny Bruderberg monopole: lively fruit, wild racy herbal aromas, saline minerality and a vivid, sleek profile.
Facts
- Producer
- Weingut Maximin Grunhaus · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Riesling
- Classification
- VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel
- Price
- EUR 30 to 50 at retail
- Drinking window
- 5 to 18 from vintage
- First vintage
- 2009
Frequently asked about Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben
What does Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben taste like?
On the nose, lively fruit, herbal, saline. On the palate, wild herbal, racy, sleek. Structurally medium-bodied, racy acidity with a long finish. A dry old-vine Riesling from the tiny Bruderberg monopole: lively fruit, wild racy herbal aromas, saline minerality and a vivid, sleek profile.
When should I drink Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben?
Drink 5 to 18 from vintage. Young vintages benefit from 30-90 minutes of decanting; mature bottles should be handled carefully for sediment.
What food pairs with Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben?
Grilled artichokes is the canonical pairing. Other strong matches include Mosel river trout meuniere and Herb-crusted halibut. Saline, herbal character meets the bitter-green vegetable.
What grapes are in Bruderberg Riesling Alte Reben?
The blend is Riesling. The wine is classified as VDP.Grosse Lage Mosel.
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